[hr][h3][color=7ea7d8]Minori 'Ao' Takahashi[/color][/h3][hr] 

Minori stepped when a Jonin appeared behind them, addressing the group. He looked at her, hands still in his pockets. She seemed capable, but Minori was not that great at judging people. He sneaked a look at his partners' reactions to try and adjust his own, but had no success there. Masumi simply seemed to analyze her - as he analyzed everything. Azumi was her same, reassuring self. He waited as long as he could before answering, listening to the two others first. 

What [i]did[/i] he want for himself in the future? Thinking ahead of time was not something Minori got into. To him it seemed like a luxury since even in the present he kept on questioning everything about himself. He looked up at the sky, at the lazy clouds for a second, thinking up an answer. 

[color=7ea7d8]'I...don't know.'[/color] He said, scratching the back of his head nervously [color=7ea7d8]'I'm Takahashi Minori. I'm not from the Land of Fire, but I grew up here. I+f I had to answer something, I'd say... I'd like to change people minds? About...stuff. I'm not sure...'[/color] Minori then looked elsewhere, confusing even himself. That was it. He's never had much practice at putting thoughts into words, even less so in such a short amount of time. [color=7ea7d8]'Sorry...'[/color]

[hr][h3][color=6ecff6]Ai Maruyama[/color][/h3][hr]

Well, this was inconclusive. Ai could not really hold it against them, though, since she herself remembered how it was when she was their age. Her gaze briefly stopped on Masumi. His answer was quick and kind of cold. It remembered her of herself. Not so long ago, too. 

[color=6ecff6]'Well, that doesn't tell me anything I have not already read about all of you. However, that's fine. No need to get all emotional in the first ten minutes, right? Besides...we are Shinobi. Shinobi speak through actions - and your actions so far tell me you need training. Not only did you not notice me spying on your little conversation, but you did not hear me sneak up to you. First lesson: Keep an ear and an eye out. Now...'[/color]

Ai turned around and began to walk off, expecting them to follow her. It was only close to mid day still, there was still more than enough time. She kept on talking, firm but still kind. [color=6ecff6]'As the captain of this team, first thing I want is to assess each of your capabilities.'[/color] On the first day of teams being assigned, some Jonin would take it slow and mostly discuss with their pupils or even go and eat out. The thought did not even cross Ai's mind as she was taking them to the very same practice field she was herself at this very morning. The group entered the complex and Ai led them straight to the outside courtyard where the obstacle courses were. 

[color=6ecff6]'Here we are.'[/color]

Academy students would have ran through such courses many, many times already. Maybe not as complex as this one was, but still similar. [color=6ecff6]'This will help me gauge your movements and reflexes. I know you've run such courses before, but please bear with me.'[/color] She said, smiling. [color=6ecff6]'Now...Azumi, why don't you go first?' [/color]

The course consisted of many obstacles: First it was a running field with a sand gap meant to be jumped over with three kunai targets to be shot at while in the air. Once landed, the contestant would have to do some jumping parkour onto small poles that were rising higher. Until they reach a platform. There they'd have to traverse a bridge with holes in it and pendulum to knock them off of it. At the middle of the bridge, on the right, would be a target that would have to be hit mid-jump to open the gates leading to the next step. Across thee gate there would be another obstacle course where the Genin would need to jump between footings of varying heights, but descending, while aiming at eight different targets that would rise for only a second with no warning before going back down. All in all, they would see it was one step harder than courses of the Academy.